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Consumer Reports: Don't Buy The iPhone 4

So, you just bought a brand new iPhone, but you've been noticing some dropped calls when you hold it a certain way. Turns out the new antenna design seems to be affected by the user's own hand, which leads to a degraded signal. Apple says this is a software issue, but Consumer Reports claims their extensive testing proves the flaw is hardware-based.

So, you just bought a brand new iPhone, but you've been noticing some dropped calls when you hold it a certain way. Turns out the new antenna design seems to be affected by the user's own hand, which leads to a degraded signal. Apple says this is a software issue, but Consumer Reports claims their extensive testing proves the flaw is hardware-based. Their solution? Nothing less than duct tape.

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